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Error retrieving order

Placed and order and got an email confirmation . On tapping ‘tracking’ or ‘order status’ I get a screen saying there has been an error retrieving your order . No other information.

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Post options - something wrong in selling template ? Custom postage and SD ‘boxes’ wrong way around

Is it me, or are the ‘boxes’ the wrong way around in the postage options in the selling template ?On left is ‘custom postage’, but options are for ‘simple delivery’.On right is ‘simple delivery’, but options are for ‘custom postage’.No idea who to co...

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Chinese items sold with unsafe electric plugs.

Amplifier sold with dangerous unfused mains lead. Reported to seller, who said " safe to use, item checked at factory".Factory in China. Ebay refused my report and appeal. Will it take a death of a buyer before they remove this item from sale. I have...

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Jersey

Hi. I live in Jersey, Channel Islands and am having problems buying on eBay. When I go to pay I receive a message saying seller does not send to my destination despite it being show as one of their postal destinations on their item listing. This happ...

Simple Delivery -

I can only use Royal Mail for postage, I take parcels to my local village post ofice. I do not have a printer or smartphone. Does that mean I cannot use Ebay any longer? Or is there a work around Simple Delivery? Thanks

Return postage on faulty item

I bought a guitar and it arrived broken, seller has accepted the return and I was provided a returns label via royal mail, I took the item (a guitar) to the post office to send back but they refused to take it as the parcel measurements is bigger tha...

Resolved! Why is a genuine hallmarked sterling silver choker being listed with simple delivery?

I listed the named item and it didnt sell. Previously i listed it under custom postage. Anyone have any idea why when i go to relist i get this message. My understanding that genuine sterling silver is excluded. Once you update this listing, Simple D...

Additional £1 charged separately

I've been charged an extra £1 by ebay when buying items. I have just noticed 2 extra payment of £1 after buying 2 separate items on ebay in the last two days.This was not a charitable donation.I've reported this to ebay, and they are investigating. L...

PURCHASING CBD ON EBAY

How come I cannot purchase CBD tablets on Ebay? I am a retired nurse and know the results that it gives to patients. My GP is quite happy for me to try this, as I am maximum dosages for Osteoarthritis-sleeping-depression.I know Glasgow gets it delive...

Fairywill sonic toothbrush

I bought the toothbrush on 6 June 2025 - brand new. After working properly for four months, it stopped working, although the lights still came on when the button was pressed, but no motor and no brushing. The seller didn't want to know as their 30 da...

Feedback

ebay is just getting worse, no wonder people are leaving and selling on vinted(i sell a lot on there now because ebay is just a joke) i sold an item and within seconds the buyer cancelled and put a stupid reason (brought by mistake??? any way i thoug...

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International buyers with simple delivery - unable to invoice international buyer

I am a private seller and most of my sales are to overseas collectors of what I sell - the market in the UK is very small. Last week, I now have to use simple delivery (I cant opt out as previously). Many buyers buy multiple items, and I used to issu...

International Rates Table bulk update

Ever since eBay launched its Simple Delivery and basically forced sellers to use a tracked delivery service, any listings I have previously set up with the right postage costs, have all been altered, to sort this out I created a postage rate table fo...

Selling in different currency

Dear Community, I have sold an article in GBP. The bank account I have linked ebay with is also from the GB (GB IBAN).I used to live in Germany, which is where I was living first time I registered with eBay.Now eBay would like to convert it to EUR an...

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Buyer wants a refund

Hello I would really appreciate it if another seller could advise me. I am so cross because I sold nearly over a month ago a set of fitness weights the buyer paid and I reached out to him asking when he would like to collect He said he was busy curre...

Return item from customer

I gave a customer a refund but he as not responding to me and he still has the item. But EBay have taken the money from my account can I get the money back from EBay or get them to as the customer to send me the item back?

Seller Marked Item as Collected When It Wasn’t

I bought a virtual item and the seller asked for the collection code. This isn’t uncommon to be asked for the code first so I sent it. The seller marked the item as collected despite not even discussing trading over the items. They then asked if I co...

Refund

I purchased item through eBay, paid via PayPal. Item came but was nothing like what I ordered (significantly not as described) seller agreed wrong item was sent and would replace or refund but I got neither and no more communication so I contacted Pa...

packaging

i am trying to sell some jigsaws. can anybody advise me where to purchase the correct size cardboard boxes. cheers

Buyer protection fee

So I’m a little confused! It says the buyer pays the protection fee but I’ve just accepted an offer on an item for 130 then 10 p+p so 140 , I am only getting 134 odd and still got to pay the postage so essentially I’m paying the protection fee ??

CONTACT

How do I contact Ebay to tell them there is a line missing when they send my address to the seller?

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Returns rate 1.41% 1 of 71 transaction

I had a return that Ebay cased in my favour. They said this will not impact my seller perforamce rating. I have seen Returns rate 1.41% of 71 transaction on my dashboard does this remain on here or does it get removed after a period of time as ebay f...

Evri delivery

I haven't received my parcel from Ebay and Evri delivered it to the wrong block in my complex and they sent me a photo of where they sent it and it isn't my block and I went to find it and found it has been stolen by someone what can I do please this...

my ebay

my pc shut down by power cut logged back on went to my ebay all my previous in summary listings were lost is there anyway i can retrieve whats lost thanks bob

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Simple Delivery - Not sduitable

I have just sold some items that were originally listed with Royal Mail postage. eBay has now changed this to EVRI !The items in question were £4-5 each total £14. A single large letter would be sufficient for all three items and the post office is j...

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Is a seller obliged to take back an item that's flagged on the gov.uk as high risk of electric shock

I bought a laptop charger (224677056531) as a spare on 28 June and have never used it. I had an email from eBay this week with a link to the gov.uk site advising that imports have been stopped and these items destroyed due to a manufacturing issue th...

dangerous

i bought 2 plugs 2 to 3 for toothbrush they arrived pin broken and completely out and was made of cheap plastic the other one was not sealed together big gap all the way around. these are not meeting uk safety standard started a return but i feel the...

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Posting to Londonberry

I’ve a buyer in Londonberry but when they go to buy my item it’s not letting them. I’ve checked and rechecked all my settings. I’ve switched to Royal Mail, checked I can send to Ireland. Any suggestions welcome .

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Refund for postage label

I recently sold an item, purchased a pre paid label, but just before dispatching the parcel, the buyer cancelled. I cancelled the order with eBay but still haven't received my postage label refund, which for a small parcel Royal Mail was a curious £3...

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Does anyone know how to resolve the ‘contact seller’ issue where cannot send a message?

I have seen that this is an issue where you click on the contact seller button but the question box does not appear and another pop up of the advert appears instead. I hasve seen that other have had this problem but cannot see how they resolved the i...

Duplicate Label GSP Need Help

Hey, I had three order's around the same time, so I shipped them at the same time last Friday, I used eBay pre-paid qr codes to ship, I showed the qr codes to the postal worker, and my family member recorded the whole process since the items are wort...

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Business seller protection from eBay

Hello everyone, I’d like to ask the experienced Business Sellers here — how do you deal with situations where the courier loses a parcel? I switched from a private seller to a Business Seller in October. Before that, everything was sent via Simple De...

Simple delivery charge twice

Not sure why but I have been charged twice for simple delivery on one parcel. I only printed one lable at home with evri and took parcel to shop as usual. I have looked at cancel lable in my ebay but doesn't work. Thanks

Posting items

I have recently sold an item. I was unable to print a label due to an apparent wrong address. Seller provided address to which I have posted but I cannot find how to mark as despatched although the royal mail tracking now says delivered. Can anyone h...

Ebay refuse to acknowledge mis-delivery

Evri delivered a parcel to the wrong address. As proof of delivery they supplied tracking and a photo. The photo was not my address. I contacted the seller - who said it was not his problem as it was sent by Simple Delivery. I contacted Evri - who sa...

taking ebay to small courts

Its probably done many times but as a BUYER i felt ebay tricked me in to such scam. I bought a motorcycle foot rest ( second hand) and the buyer promised that it fits to my bike. When the item arrived it didnt fit. I open a case for a refund , 3 mins...

Messages not being shown.

Since using simple delivery if I message a buyer and they respond I cannot see what they reply, all I receive is a message from ebay saying your buyer reached out, we will now work with your buyer to resolve any issues. All I am doing is advising the...

Payment not showing

I sold an item 24 hours ago and it's showing in my 'year to date' amount but not in my ebay balance. It says the buyer has paid but I haven't received the money yet. Is this common?

Personally Abusive Buyer Feedback

Hi...unfortunately I have encountered a buyer who has left an incredibly and personally abusive rant feedback which cannot possibly be allowed being against ebay policy....or can it?I have tried to report the buyer online but the drop down menu for r...

custom postage

Why has simple delivery been taken off some items ,I went to list an item that was large letter size and ebay recommended that size ,but when I went to the postage the simple delivery button was blank but the customise button was there even said new ...

Listing violations

Hi is anyone else getting their listing taken down for the listing to be classed as a bladed item ? I have had several items , pliers , Bricklayers Trowel and a garden hoe Getting very silly on ebay now

Current posting out system

This seems to have changed. Where I used to add a posting cost, this time the system added its own version which I could not get around. It looked as if ebay was going to do the posting itself ( I doubt it ) but even if so, I would still need to get ...

Simple Delivery v Custom Postage

A 'New' Custom Postage option appeared today when listing a postcard. That's fine, but when I click on Custom Postage I see the Simple Delivery details, and when I click on Simple Delivery I see the option to choose my own Custom Postage. In other wo...

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Credit on account.

I have received a message from Ebay (actually on the site, inbox) to say I am in credit as of the 10/11/25 but if I do not take action before December 9th 2025, the credit balance will no longer show on your account. However, even after that date, if...

Fail to sell via Global Shipping Program UK to EU

I set up my listing via Global Shipping Program. However, my client based in Romania fail to make order. The message said: Unfortunately, this seller won't send this itemto Sector 2, Romania. You can:Update your delivery address and try again.Or find...

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Labels

Hi, I've just sold an item, plus postage, and didn't realise I had 'activated' the label cost/tracking number. Without using the label, I took the item to the post office and paid for delivery, and got a tracking number. How do I cancel the original ...

Fire Risk

Received an email that explains an electrical item I purchased has been re called. The item actually catches fire. I’ve tried to contact the seller who it appears is no longer on eBay I also can’t find the purchase in my purchases list under the sell...

Product re call

Received an email that explains an electrical item I purchased has been re called. The item actually catches fire. I’ve tried to contact the seller who isn’t replying to my messages and I’ve also spoken with eBay who have said they can’t help. Any id...

Multiple listings.

I want to list a load of fridge magnets as multiple items but can't find how I do it. Building the ad asks for quantity but thats where it ends.

Worst November in Years ???

I'm sure its not just me but so far this November has been the worst for sales since I started. Its not just ebay its other platforms as well , so am I just trying to selling stuff nobody wants or is it something else. Pricing is competitive and imag...

Not a good look!

I ordered an item which was allegedly delivered to the wrong address. The seller promptly went out of business and I was refunded half of the amount and the case was closed without the opportunity to appeal. This happened more than 30 days ago but wh...

Help with tags

Hi. I’m selling an almost complete set of issues with parts for a model car. Can anyone help me with which tags I should use please? I thought I would get a few views but sadly not.

faulty goods supplier.

I can't get help form ebay for faulty goods, i keep going round in circles. I want my money back. When I try to contact ebay, it sends me to automated chat, and that says someone will ring me, but that does not happen, I can't contact the seller. In ...

Glass item arrives smashed

I have seen a glass item that id like to order. The cost is several hundred pounds and im concerned where i would stand financially if it arrived shattered. eBay policy suggests that I’d be responsible for returning it to the seller but I can’t belie...

Selling

I am trying to sell some of my belongings but unfortunately every single time I get to the end it always comes up that their is a problem and to try again later! It's done this for months now and I don't know why... Can anyone help ? Their is no way ...

Resolved! Private seller response to Return Request

I am a private seller and sold a music system (c £200) which consisted of a CD player, two speakers and a transformer. As it was quite bulky, I packed it carefully in bubble wrap and cardboard packing inside an archive box. When the buyer received th...

Made a mistake , downloaded eBay app, hated it, listed an item on website, AI stopped me listing it!

EBay has just wasted over two hours of my time today because of their senseless changes, AND AI ! Whoever told them that AI was going to make eBay better ? I’ve just tried to list an item , and got sick of the AI scan asking me to change this and cha...

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Resolved! custom postage for private seller

Hello,as a private seller, when I create a listing for a low value item that is 'letter size', the option for custom postage appears (again).Please can someone tell me how his works?Is it the same as before simple delivery, in that I buy the postage ...

selling

I have '1 active offer' in red beside an item i am selling but i can't see any offer. I am an inexperienced Seller!

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Counterfeit DVDs allowed by eBay

I recently bought a full-price DVD (+ postage) to find it is a copy burned onto a blank DVD disc, with the label printed at home and stuffed into a blank DVD jewel case.I reported it to eBay who investigated it and found it 'didn't violate their rule...

Problem with international buying

Hi I'm from Poland,I'm trying to buy some object which is not available any more, but my Son love to have it. I was requesting seller to allow to send abroad and he update action.In action information there is following sentence:"Postage: Will post t...

Help! Deleted my Business Policies but listings still force custom payment/delivery options

Hi all, hoping someone here can help because I’m really stuck.I recently created a Business Policy (postage) as a test to see if I could finally offer next day delivery on one of my football shirt listings, but this was unsuccessful. I couldn't edit ...

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Only half of order arrived

On 9th of this month, I had ordered 10 lighters but only received 5. I have sent the seller a message that either he sends me the other 5 or gives me a refund for the other 5. I gave him a bad review but have not heard anything from him. II am very d...

Seller Refund of Simple Delivery Postage due to item cancellation demanded by Buyer

Hi, I'm now stuck with the situation where I've already paid and generated a "simple delivery" postage label for the buyer, then the buyer said he bought the by mistake and request the order to be cancelled. So out of gesture of goodwill, I cancelled...

Resolved! Can I change postage option to click and collect on sold item at buyer’s request?

I’ve sold an item with Royal Mail Tracked selected by the buyer. It is now larger than the RM accepted size after packaging up the item (69cm x 49cm) but light. I was advised by the Post Office to send via ParcelForce due to the dimensions, but the b...

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seller level

our accent seller level below the average,but our Store data is within Standard range,can you update our Seller Lever ?

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Seller cancelled my order after I won auction.

I placed a bid on an auction for an old Xbox console at the time it was only at £5 (+ £6.55p&p) so I bid £10.55 and left it there. The next day I received a notification that I'd won the auction and to complete the purchase. Opened up eBay on my phon...

changing my email address on ebay

my current address is: ****gates@hotmail.co.uk I want to change it to : ****gates6@gmail.com but I get the message "that address is already in use". I want you to investigate this please and I assure you that this address is not in use by myself on e...

Resolved! Evri have damaged my sold EBay Simple Delivery item irreparably. How do I get compensation?

Evri have damaged my sold EBay Simple Delivery item irreparably. How do I get compensation? Evri tracking says it’s damaged beyond repair and has been disposed of. When we saw this the seller and I decided to give him an immediate refund. However i t...

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Seller cancelled sale

Hia seller cancelled my sale immediately after I bought the item. I asked why and they said that they wanted more money for it! They have immediately relisted it! It’s an auction site! How is this allowed?

Resolved! Strange behaviour on ebay web-site

"Buy it now" is disabled on all (or at least the ones I've tried) items. Other things are disabled too (such as other buttons, browse images, etc.). I cannot even buy my own items.There has been no change on my end, and I could make purchases earlier...

Postage

Hi I couldn’t use the prepaid label for a sold item so I just posted and paid for postage. EBay say as label wasn’t used they will refund the buyer. I am out of pocket so have emailed buyer to advise them they’ll be refunded and have asked them to pa...

Missing delivery

Hi I purchased item on 8th nov delivery due 15th Nov no delivery contacted seller 3 times no reply can’t get past auto assistance as I bought it as a guest how do I get some help please

Strange attitude from seller

Have had an issue with a seller, seller had 100% feedback, seemed legit but after purchase of a high value item the seller changed their attitude drasticly towards the buyer , initially being friendly but the seller changed completly after a purchase...

I think i have counterfit goods

I have bought two bags. They claim to be brand uniglo. They arrived a few days ago. I opened them and they are clearly fake. I went into the store today and they are very different. They are advised as Uniglo, using the stores pictures etc. What can ...

Resolved! Buyer wants to pick up by courier on pick up only

I put some high value amps on for pick up only so they can be shown working and not risk transport damage. The buyer bought and is now wanting to send a courier to pick up. Should I cancel the sale or if I get the pick up code is it now his risk and ...

Seller dashboards metrics and standards

Hi everyone My sales have been stuck on 193 for weeks Despite me selling many more that should leave me on around 250 ish sales That should take me from below standard back up to above standard My review is today As of 4pm nothing has changed. Still ...

a gift from Derek Clark? what is this?

I received an item I had ordered from Ebay which arrived fine. Inside the package was a packing slip from Amazon which said 'A gift from Derek Clark. Enjoy your gift from Derek Clark.'There was no other information and no gift so I'm confused!Any ide...

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Mobile Apps vs Desktop Users

I am concerned about the growing trend for ebay and other online sellers to offer concessions to mobile app users but not to those of us who do all their ordering from a desktop PC.We are not second class citizens and should be able to take advantage...

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Resolved! buyer issues return postage for defective item and then messages and says address is wrong

HiI bought an item (won an auction) but when the item arrived it was defective.After a few messages I put in a return claim.The next day I got a message that the seller had accepted the claim, and ebay are giving me a return postage label.Then the se...

return

I have received a returns request for an item that doesnt work I listed as used and stated in description that it was untested buyer says I should have listed as spares or repairs should I just accept the return

Add tracking not working

The Ebay's add tracking for sold items not working and throwing the below message"It's not you. It's us.Our server is down and we’ll have things back to normal soon. If you still need help, visit our help pages."How do we report this to ebay or find ...

What to do next

So I bought an item on the 11th of November, the seller was on holiday until the 13th, I heard nothing, I contacted them on the 16th asking if the payment had gone through and if there were any issues. No reply. I them attempts to cancel the item, eB...

Postage of Extra Item

I've posted and my buyer has received, no problems. However, I have a spare, extra remote control for the item and want to send it to my buyer. How can I do this without breaching eBay's violation policy, to get the buyers address?

Postage costs

Hello. Just wondering why EBay have charged me more than advertised for an item I have sold? The buyer has paid the advertised amount but I’ve had to pay the additional amount. Why is this?

Postage to Channel Islands

I have sold an item to a buyer in the Channel Islands, but when they try to pay they cannot select postage and the website says ‘seller does not ship to your address’. I can ship to CI, so how do we correct this?

Resolved! Royal Mail Large Letter Postage Rate

I listed two items and both needed to be Large Letter postal charges. One listing stated £1.55 (which is correct) but the second listing wanted to charge £2.70 and no option to change that rate was given. Why would there be the £2.70 rate when that i...

No refund Given

Please can someone advise on this, it's driving me crazy. I posted on here when it first happened and followed the advice but nothing is happening.A few weeks back, I bought a pre-owned bracelet from The States for around $200 US. The parcel arrived ...

Restrictions

How can I get my seller restrictions lifted , some years ago my then wife had her account status stripped for infringement of a copyright , nothing to do with me but I had my selling facility revoked .some 7/8 later I want to try and get the facility...

Item was collection only but buyer arranged own postage - how to mark as collected?

hello Item was collction only, in scotlandwe agreed buyer, who is based in england, would arrange her own collectionso item was wrapped up, ready for postage buyer then paid for itembuyer then sent a pre-paid postage label this was printed out and st...

Contacting a Seller

I am registered as a buyer but I am unable to send a message to ANY sellers. When I click on Contact Seller it takes me to another page but the word OTHER is not there and I cannot type anything in, thank you

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Is this right, i contacted the seller of a motorcycle though eBay messaging and all my personal information came up my full name /email address /phone number /post code at the start of our corresponding.Surely this is not right when i contacted eBay ...

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Duble refund amount cut

Hello,

I issued a refund of $16.64 yesterday.
Yesterday my available funds were reduced by this refund amount, and the remaining balance went into negative.

But today, in my payout, eBay has again deducted the same refund amount ($16.64).
This means the

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Resolved! Location for buyer collection is wrong

EBay is automatically listing my location as Thetford because of my postcode but I'm 40 minutes away from there. This is misleading for anyone looking to collect a purchase from me. How do I change it? I purposely haven't put Thetford on my full addr...

Unable to restart account

I had an acc few years back with over a 1000 FB. I was hoping to restart selling but unable to access old acc. Ebay has set me up with a new acc with 0 FB. I still have old acc info, p/word, personal question etc but have had no luck logging in. Is i...

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Postage

Hi, I’ve sold an item. The listing specified large letter at £1.55. When I go to create the label it states the buyer selected small parcel at cost of £3.50 but only paid £1.55. It won’t let me change the postage option? I’ve cancelled the £3.50 labe...

Resolved! Posting from UK to Channel Islands Guernsey

Hi,Can anyone advise how to post to Guernsey from the UK. Until recently, I would opt out of Simple Delivery for orders from there and arrange Royal Mail Postage myself. The option to opt out of SD has now gone and my customer (who happens to be my B...

Return for a refund

What can a buyer do when eBay have found in your favour and you have returned an item for a refund and the seller refuses to accept the returned item? There is no confirmation of return because of that and so eBay can't issue the refund.

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couriers

To all sellers on eBay do not use Evri/Hermes as they are unreliable they do not deliver on time and just dump parcels on doorsteps despite the weather they don't knock on the door to let buyer know item is there as a result with seller issuing a ref...

combined shipping - disaster

I offer combined postagemy shop settings are set to ccombine postage automaticallyI do not need instant paymentmy shop is set to not demand instant payment so that shoppers can shop and pay for all items with combined postageWHY IS EBAY PREVENTING TH...

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computer

hi I bought a computer on eBay shortly after receiving the pc I had little faults with it like the monitor not connecting properly and the internet was slow would not connect on multiple tabs I contacted the company by email and got no reply so I lef...

12 pounds charge

I am trying to understand why I am being charged £12. I opened my business account on the 17th of November 2025 and I am on the shop subscription. I have less than one hundred products listed.

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refund

hi i need to report a seller, they arent giving me my refund everytime i email them they take days to reply then its the same email reply asking to send the same info,

Multiple listing Postage Issue

I put a listing up to sell an item which weighs less than 100g when packed. The postage cost was £1.55. The listing was for 5 items. A buyer selected 4 items. eBay only charged the postage for 1. I have not postage discounts set up. I've had a previo...

Returned item but haven’t been refunded

I bought a makita impact driver in October , I returned the item the seller sent me a return label so I posted it at the post office 4th November the item was delivered to the chosen address and signed , now the seller is saying he hasn’t received th...

Cancelled purchase

I just had a buyer cancel their order and ive had to relist the entire item! Why cant ebay just offer it to the next highest bidder automatically so dont have to go through whole process again

Shopping basket race

So weird. I had placed multiple items from one seller in my ebay shopping basket. As I went to complete purchase, one of the items was no longer available so I removed it from the invoice, then browsed again through the sellers’ (thousands of!) other...

Entitled to refund?

Hi, I contacted the seller for an item I bought on 28th October 2024 which is now faulty on 14th October 2025 but due to family emergencies and ill health including my brother being hospitalised and my son contracting a viral infection, I haven’t bee...

No delivered

I bought a razor, my money hasn't arrived. The seller took it away, didn't send any instructions, left it somewhere, and didn't deliver it to my house. I want it. Follow up. My money or. My purchase, deliver it to me.

Below standard

I'm pretty new to eBay started selling back in March. I cancelled/ended auctions early some wernt gaining any momentum and I changed my mind on auctions on a couple of items and changed to buy now. Problem is when I cancelled I selected cancelled due...

postage ??????

i have to ebay to make me 2.50 postage postage i sell coins all about 1.50 trying to set up the royal mail side to list them at 1.40 that is the postage of a first postage i dont understand ebay ????????????

Selling pre-owned clothes on ebay

A question for private sellers - how do you find selling your pre-owned clothes on ebay? I was selling the odd item on another well known selling platform, but now that they've forced mandatory selling to the USA I'm not interested. They're not vinta...

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Import fees

Hi all I’ve ordered some air suspension from a seller in Germany , UPS have just knocked at the door and requested £223 from me to have the item delivered within 10 days apparently due to import fees , I was not notified of this by the seller nor was...

Phone sold

So i sold my phone to a someone on ebay no issues with getting payment landed in our pay pal and sent it to our bank 2 weeks later the say the an issue with the phone the a crack on the screen and they have taken it to multiple phone shops to have it...

Resolved! Buying Via eBay in the UK

Hi, I bought a pair of sandals via eBay on the 28th Aug 2025. The back strap snapped (& they became useless) on the 14th Nov... - LESS THAN 3 MONTHS!!... - Ebay themselves Wont £ REFUND me (NOT THAT I EXPECTED THEM TO). - But I thought that EVERYTHIN...

Returns

Hiya I have a return request as the item is damaged it was a ps3 battery brand new. Buyer says looks lightly bulged but it's not its fine. However I accepted as I would have been made to anyway (it was 99p) btw Anyway return label sent and item retur...

Some one else's parcel

I ordered an ink cartridge for a printer. It has turned up. I also received at the same time--a parcel meant for some one else. It had my details on one label--and someone elses on another. E-bay do not see to have a mechanism for reporting this.

Tricked into closing a case

Hi everyone I'm wondering if you can help me. I opened a case with eBay as a chair that I ordered for £700 I did not receive. The seller said that if I close the case as it's bad for their account they would refund me the money. I didn't know how the...

8 weeks delivery

Hi, I bought some electronic components from what I thought was a seller in the UK (500 miles from my postcode). It turns out that it is located in China and will take 8 weeks to arrive. Ebay makes it impossible to cancel as it is marked as shipped. ...

'Simple' delivery is designed by simpletons

I am furious about eBay's 'Simple' delivery which is anything but simple - and has clearly been designed by simpletons.I have lost two sales in 24 hours through eBay's Simple delivery system that determined an object 65cms long will fit in a shoe box...

Bid and won

I made a bid ,I won ,I paid ,waited said days for postage .eBay refunded me. Item I won was re listed for more money. I thought when you make a bid ,win and pay ,the seller is contracted to post to you.

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Item relisted

Still having problems .I cancelled the item or rather the buyer cancelled, and now have just seen that ebay hasrelisted and there is a bid, how do I cancel this

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Pricing

The last couple of items I have listed have done so as ‘buy it now’. I didn’t select that option and unable to change it to ‘auction’. The menu choice is ‘greyed’ out, so tapping it doesn’t change anything. Very puzzling I hope a member can advise. T...

Simple Delivery

Hello everyone, I sell maybe 50 items a week. Multiple items from last week have gone missing after being scanned at the drop shop. With the new Simple Delivery system, eBay has refunded the buyers at no cost to me. This is fine but the vintage items...

help with purchases

I purchased two items from the Liz Earle range it was a click and collect, only one code was sent. The man at Collectplus refused to give me the package as he only received one code both items were the same